Privilege escalation in Siemens SCALANCE X Switches
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-13924 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-693 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SCALANCE X-200 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc SCALANCE X-200 IRT Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc SCALANCE X-300 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Protection Mechanism Failure
EUVDB-ID: #VU25260
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13924
CWE-ID:
CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected device does not send the X-Frame-Option header in the administrative web interface. A remote attacker can perform a click-jacking attack, bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSCALANCE X-200: before 5.2.4
SCALANCE X-200 IRT: All versions
SCALANCE X-300: before 4.1.3
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-951513.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
